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Beth Huebner part of UM System team awarded $200,000 grant to support corrections research

The team is piloting a 4½-year research project at Moberly Correctional Center, north of Columbia, in conjunction with the Missouri Department of Corrections....

‘Back where I started’: Alumna Maria A. Ellis forms children’s choir on UMSL campus

The new choral group is part of Maria A. Ellis' mission to make music education more accessible to everyone, starting in her hometown. ...

Tahj Gayfield prioritizes connections with students and campus leadership

Through UMSL Ambassadors, Cru and the Office of Student Involvement, Tahj Gayfield used every opportunity to enjoy his time on campus....

Able-Disable Partnership aims to make UMSL more inclusive for students with disabilities

The organization, founded in the fall of 2018, has pushed for changes that improve the experience for students with physical and developmental disabilities....

Inquisitive nature serves December graduate well as he prepares to launch career in biotechnology

Christopher Wilke gained a wealth of experience during two years working in the lab of James Bashkin and also had an internship at MilliporeSigma....

Taylor Milon writes her story in service, leadership, connections

Communication major and December-graduate Taylor Milon's time at UMSL was marked by her passion for service and campus involvement. ...

Cheers to 2019: A look back at the year that was in UMSL Daily

These stories, highlighting the efforts and achievements of students, alumni, faculty and staff, reflect UMSL's impact on the lives of individual students and on the community....

Doctoral student Tony Michalka studying changes in policing in the aftermath of Ferguson

Michalka has been working with Teaching Professor Tim Maher on a qualitative study that includes interviews with police officers in the city of St. Louis and St. Louis County....

Former Green Card Lottery winner Ehsan Davarzany earns master’s degree in economics

The native of Iran overcame a language barrier and financial challenges to achieve the goal he set when he immigrated to the United States six years ago....

Alumna Gloria Clark Reno presides over the state’s largest judicial circuit

Reno, who earned her degree in English in 1973, is the first African American to serve as presiding judge of the St. Louis County Circuit Court....